Lightning Strike Destroys Masvingo Council Clamp In Bizarre Incident [WATCH]

Masvingo Council Clamp Mysteriously Destroyed By Lightning

An alleged bizarre incident has left Masvingo residents speechless after lightning reportedly struck a Masvingo City Council clamp that was locked onto a car, mysteriously removing it. The event, which unfolded at the Tsungai Complex Building in the Central Business District on Wednesday, has sparked widespread discussion amongst witnesses and social media users.

The Mirror Masvingo first reported on the strange occurrence, detailing how a lightning bolt allegedly targeted the vehicle enforcement device. In a dramatic aftermath, parking officials were reportedly hesitant to collect the destroyed clamp, requiring police intervention to clear the scene as a large crowd gathered to witness the apparent extraordinary events.

Eyewitnesses Describe Supernatural Moment And Jubilant Aftermath

Witnesses at the scene describe a moment of sheer shock as nature seemingly intervened in a municipal dispute. According to The Mirror Masvingo, the lightning first broke the top corner wall of the Tsungai Complex Building before striking the clamp with incredible precision.

The immediate aftermath was charged with emotion and superstition. The driver of the red car that had been clamped reportedly drove away nonchalantly after being mobbed by a group of onlookers who were jubilant and impressed by the alleged supernatural event, which they seemed to attribute to him.

The council parking officials, on the other hand, appeared visibly scared by the alleged supernatural act and were deeply reluctant to collect their destroyed clamp. According to detailed accounts from the scene, the council officials had to be persistently urged and pushed by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police into retrieving their property.

The police were keen to disperse the large crowd that had been drawn to the spectacle of the seemingly miraculous event.

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An alleged bizarre incident has left Masvingo residents speechless after lightning reportedly struck the Tsungai Complex Building in the CBD, breaking the top corner wall before allegedly hitting a Masvingo City Council clamp that was locked onto an alleged village head’s car —… pic.twitter.com/mH0iW2h1EA

— The Mirror Masvingo (@TheMirrorMsv) November 26, 2025

Social Media Erupts: Belief, Scepticism, And Scientific Debate

The story quickly went viral, with social media reactions sharply divided between those who believed a miraculous event had occurred and those demanding a rational, scientific explanation.

A number of users saw the event as a clear sign of otherworldly forces at work, directed against the Masvingo municipal authority.

User Kuziva joked about the supernatural interpretation, writing:

Tikazoti kune varoyi ku side ikoko kwe Zimbabwe motsamwa futi.
(If we say there are witches on that side of Zimbabwe you will be angry again)

Another user, Murozvi, commented with the word “Shishto,” a vernacular term for supernatural charms.

User Hondokondo saw it as a potential blueprint for action elsewhere, directly addressing clampers:

Basop tell clampers in Bulawayo ukuthi ngiyeza
(Basop, tell clampers in Bulawayo that I am coming)

Sceptics And Scientists Demand Rational Explanations
In contrast, a wave of scepticism emerged from users who found the entire story implausible and offered scientific reasoning. One user, Millyd, directly challenged the narrative in a post on X, offering a more mundane explanation.

Millyd posted:

People are bored out there. Of course nothing spectacular happened…apart from the man with permed hair ‘reporting’. The car owner simply unlocked the clamp!

Adding a detailed layer of scientific reasoning, user Dereck Tafuma posted a technical explanation on X, stating:

Lightning’s electromagnetic pulse heated and expanded the metal clamp, popping it open (known physics effect). Perfect timing was pure coincidence. 100% natural, zero supernatural.

Another user, Freeman, supported this scientific view with a local perspective, posting:

There is a perfectly scientific explanation to this. Something to do with conduction chii chii…. Ndosaka kuchinzi Zaka rinopisa. Iyi yatomborova kuchinaya, kune dzinorova kusina kana gore.
(There is a perfectly scientific explanation to this. Something to do with conduction, etc…. That is why it is said Zaka is hot. This one even struck while it was raining, there are those that strike without any clouds.)

The sentiment of disbelief was shared by user Jess Geraldine, who questioned the protagonist’s priorities, posting:

So he has an opportunity to make this country free. But he chooses to do it on a clamp ?????

User jeenyuhs. dismissed the event as pure fiction, comparing it to a satirical news page, with the post:

Zimbabwes real life “Onion” page

Nkosi (GM) focused on the sheer audacity of the situation, asking:

Where do we find this bravery brother.

Council Yet To Comment On Mysterious Event

At the time of this report, Masvingo City Council has not issued an official statement regarding the alleged lightning strike, the destruction of their property, or the reported reluctance of their staff.

 Whether a freak act of nature explained by electromagnetic pulses, a clever ruse, or something else entirely, the story of the lightning bolt that freed a clamped car has firmly captured the public’s imagination. The viral video continues to be dissected and debated online between those convinced of supernatural intervention and those advocating for scientific explanations.

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